This is the first year since 2019 where Festival of Neighbourhoods was able to hold its draw for the City of Kitchener Capital Improvement Fund. Two lucky neighbourhoods Olde Berlin Town and Mill Park were the happy recipients this year and we are excited to see what projects they are able to realize with this help. But they were not the only winners. Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association won $250 in our Early Bird Draw for making sure they registered their inclusive gatherings before September 15th. The Trudy Beaulne Inclusion Award went to Cedar Hills Community Association this year and there were three neighbourhoods recognized for being Pros of Propinquity: A Better Tent City, Victoria Hills, and Stanley Park. A special thank you goes to our Jury this year which included Joanne Johnson from Paulander, Brad Ullner from the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region Board of Directors and Dan Lajoie from the Independent Living Centre. Of special note, the Paulander Princesses inducted all winners as honorary members of the Paulander Princesses along with Regional Chair Karen Redman and Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice.